Blessing of the Fleet in Portage Des Sioux

Pleasure boats from Alton to Grafton converged on Portage Des Sioux for the annual blessing of the fleet celebration at Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine Saturday July 21, 2012.

7/21/2012

Album ID: 1505644

Photos by Robert Cohen

Boxing coach Kenny Loehr is on his 57th Year

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Kenny Loehr has been teaching and coaching boxing for 57 years in the City of St. Louis. Loehr boxed as a young man and then switched to coaching. He coached the Spinks brothers - Michael and Leon. Loehr continues to help young, inner city kids the sport of boxing. Loehr's Mehlville home is full of trophies and recognitions for his long career.

5/10/2012

Album ID: 1467737

Photos by by J.B. Forbes

The Derby's best derbies

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A look at the beautiful people and their over-the-top wardrobes at today's Kentucky Derby

5/5/2012

Album ID: 1464574

24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch photojournalist Erik Lunsford recently spent 24 hours at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, where people can go for reflection and solitude. For a suggested donation of $35 per night, visitors can stay for days, while others leave just a few hours after arriving.

3/19/2012

Album ID: 1435755

Photos by Erik M. Lunsford

New outpatient clinic at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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A new, $90 million, 12-story building at Forest Park and Euclid avenues will house several departments that used to be situated in older buildings on the Wash U. medical campus.

3/7/2012

Album ID: 1428671

Photos by Johnny Andrews

Cheese guru Neville McNaughton makes ricotta cheese

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Neville McNaughton shows how to make fresh ricotta cheese in the test kitchen at the Kitchen Conservatory in Clayton.

3/7/2012

Album ID: 1424699

Photos by by J.B. Forbes

Puppy love: St. Louis owners and their dogs

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See several faces of St. Louis, including Mayor Francis Slay and Blues center David Backes, and the love they show their pets.

2/10/2012

Album ID: 1412616

Photos by Erik M. Lunsford

Up close at the Australian Open

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The first week of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne was a high-energy, racket-smashing affair. One player, Marcos Baghdatis smashed four rackets in 1-minute meltdown. Here's a close-up look at how week one tension played on the faces of the competitors.

1/20/2012

Album ID: 1398830

Pregnant women find strength in numbers

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Group care model is becoming more popular with women attracted to its benefits.

12/1/2011

Album ID: 1371505

Photos by Johnny Andrews

The annual Post-Dispatch toy test

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The annual Post-Dispatch Toy Test was held at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch building on Saturday, October 29, 2011.